When we remember our power, make conscious choices and take consistent action, life begins to change for the better. We become happier and more generous human beings.

Isn’t that something we all want to experience? The steps I list below aren’t always easy. When we practice them regularly, life begins to flow. We thrive.

Below are 15 action steps that will lead to your freedom.

1. Love. You can’t help but attract more love into your life when you create loving intentions. Think loving thoughts. Speak loving words. Take loving action. Start with your corner of the earth.

2. When things go wrong or when life seems grim: Take a time out. Breathe. Meditate. Be quiet. Recommit. Be brave. Be strong. Dance on.

3. Latch on to a mantra. Life loves me. The world is plotting to do me good. I am enough. I have more than enough.

4. Take an electronic break every day. Unplug. Be creative. Paint. Draw. Take a photo a day. Plant a garden. Sing. Act. Dream. You’ll find that you didn’t miss a thing!

5. Recognize and be open to your abundance and prosperity. Kathy Mattea’s song “Standing Knee Deep in a River Dying of Thirst” says it all. The quickest cure for this is to go within and count your blessings. Accentuate the positive and downplay any lack.

14. Never forget: This too shall pass. Always has and always will. Give thanks in advance that everything will work out. Remember you can’t see the big picture. There is a plan that is bigger than you.

15. Practice forgiving others. Let go of resentment and bitterness. Forgive your parents. Forgive yourself. Forgive everyone in-between. If you have just a bit of an issue or anger, you have more work to do.

We can either live like the walking dead or live a rich and full and life. Things won't always be easy. Life isn't like that. We all suffer from challenges and tragedy. But through it all we can be bold and courageous. We can be conscious of our choices and create meaning everyday!
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I love the reminder of how we are the creators of our life. #4 strongly resonates for me right now, Tess. I would benefit so much from some focused physical activity like yoga. I’ve been doing a bit on the farm, but I need more stretching. Thanks for the gentle reminder.

JanetDecember 16, 2013, 6:16 pm

I always tell my girls that” This too shall pass” and one of my daughters told me that she didn’t worry when she was going thru a rough patch because she remembered this.Good advice evidently.

Hi Tess, what a great article and I love all those 15 tips – especially #11: Practice Allowing. When you allow yourself to be the way you are, when you allow others to be the way they are… life becomes just so much easier.